ArrayObject::ksort

(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)

ArrayObject::ksortSort the entries by key

Description

public ArrayObject::ksort(int $flags = SORT_REGULAR): true

Sorts the entries by key, maintaining key to entry correlations. This is useful mainly for associative arrays.

Note:

If two members compare as equal, they retain their original order. Prior to PHP 8.0.0, their relative order in the sorted array was undefined.

Parameters

flags

The optional second parameter flags may be used to modify the sorting behavior using these values:

Sorting type flags:

Return Values

Always returns true.

Changelog

Version Description
8.2.0 The return type is true now; previously, it was bool.

Examples

Example #1 ArrayObject::ksort() example

<?php
$fruits
= array("d" => "lemon", "a" => "orange", "b" => "banana", "c" => "apple");
$fruitArrayObject = new ArrayObject($fruits);
$fruitArrayObject->ksort();

foreach (
$fruitArrayObject as $key => $val) {
echo
"$key = $val\n";
}
?>

The above example will output:

a = orange
b = banana
c = apple
d = lemon

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